Day 76 Houston, USA

I got up reasonably early so i could spend the whole day at the Houston Space Center.The first part of the tour was an hour tram ride around the space center grounds seeing various space shuttles from over the years and then into an old mission control room where various launches had taken place over the years.
Then it was onto a building where there was a complete layout of the latest space shuttle and the astronauts would practise exactly what they would do on a mission in space.
After being shown what several other buildings were and then a ceremonial type area where tress had been planted for missions that had cost lives we headed back to the main area of the center.
Upon leaving the tram ride which seemed a little rushed we sat in a small cinema and were shown what a space shuttle taking off feels like and they try to make you think your really in the shuttle at the time.Then it was into a new mission control room where we were informed on all the latest information and going ons concerning NASA and told about previous and future projects including there proposed shuttles to Mars and a Russian cosmonaut who has just set a record for spending over 800 consecutive days in space.
Other things of interest afterwards were 2 more films on Live as an Astronaut and Life in Space and a look at several space suits from the 1960's to the present day which now cost in the region of 20 million,and then finally a look around the museum with details on every mission made into space by American Astronauts.
Unfortunatly due to running out of time we missed one other film but it was a very enjoyable and interesting day.

Mission Control,Houston Space Center

Inside a space shuttle cockpit

An old spacesuit

An old spacesuit

A modern spacesuit

A space buggy

Astronauts on a mock up set